I’m hoping to be a bit more
focussed in my blogging this year so regular readers will notice some changes.
The first change will be fewer posts. Rather than the five posts a week I will
only aim to fill three slots – though if I feel I have something to say about
an issue then you may well see additional posts. These three slots (Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays) will have a particular focus each week and will
reflect my current reading, research and thinking.
Mondays
On Mondays my aim is to blog
about the pagan influences on the Christian faith. Christianity has never
existed within a vacuum but has always developed within a pagan context. This
was especially true in its early centuries. Unpicking this influence is
essential if we are to see the church being the temple of the Holy Spirit on
earth, partnering with God in bringing restoration to the whole of creation.
Wednesdays
On Wednesdays I will be
focussing on the whole issue of post-Christendom. In the Western world some
sections of the church are having a collective nervous breakdown as their
version of Christianity loses its dominant position in society. That the church
is losing influence is undeniable as the growth of secularism and other
religions continues but rather than complain about the situation it would be
much better if we found a different way of being culture-changers.
Fridays
On Fridays I intend to focus
on the Bible. For too long the literalist reading of the Scriptures has held
sway within some church traditions – to the extent that some even insist that
the KJV is the only authoritative version available. This view has poorly
served the church. Different ways of reading and understanding the Bible will
be offered in this section along with short series on particular passages of
interest.
Reform
I have been in full time
‘ministry’ on and off for the past twenty years. I have always been convinced
that reform was needed. My early thoughts and attempts merely tinkered on the
edges. I then believed that a return to a conservative minded theology was key.
By now, like many others, I am convinced that the reform needs to be far deeper
and radical and this will be my blog’s focus.
If you have any suggestions
about subjects I should cover or on books I should read and blog on, then
please leave a comment below.
